In this unit students will explore Paul’s letter to the Galatians with a focus on the themes of faith, the law, and the Spirit-inspired love-centred community through examination of the plausible reconstructions of the social and historical contexts of the letter, as well as the different rhetorical structures proposed by scholars. Students will engage with recent scholarship regarding the traditional, salvation-historical and apocalyptic readings of the letter. Exegesis of selected key texts in Galatians will be undertaken, employing a combination of literary, rhetorical and social-scientific approaches. Students will also investigate the christological, ethical, pneumatological, ecclesiological and missiological themes of the letter and explore the implications for the life and mission of the church today.
Unit code: BN9032W
Unit status: Archived (New unit)
Points: 24.0
Unit level: Postgraduate Elective
Unit discipline: New Testament
Delivery Mode: Face to Face
Proposing College: Whitley College
Show when this unit is running1. | Critique the social, cultural, religious and historical contexts in which the letter was written |
2. | Evaluate the possible identities of the “agitators” in Galatians and how they may influence the interpretation of the key issues of the letter |
3. | Articulate Paul’s understanding of faith and the law in the communal life of the Galatian house churches |
4. | Analyse the use of the Old Testament in Galatians |
5. | Critically analyse selected texts in Galatians using a range of interpretive methodologies |
6. | Reflect critically on the implications of Paul’s Christology, ethics, pneumatology and ecclesiology for the life and mission of the church today |
7. | Critically evaluate Pauline scholarship on Galatians in relation to faith, the law and Paul’s soteriology |
lectures, discussion, tutorials
Type | Description | Word count | Weight (%) |
---|---|---|---|
Essay | 2,500-word thematic essay |
2500 | 40.0 |
Exegetical Essay | 2,500-word exegetical essay |
2500 | 40.0 |
Tutorial Paper/Seminar Paper | 1,000-word thematic tutorial paper |
1000 | 20.0 |
Unit approved for the University of Divinity by John Capper on 19 Oct, 2017
Unit record last updated: 2020-10-09 10:36:46 +1100